Talking-machine.



L. LUMlE-RL TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED'NOLZS, 1!?!3'. v

Patented Nov. 13, 1917. F e snensamzn 1.

IN VEN TOR law 6 ltd/7716136.

A TT'ORNEY L. LUMIERE.

TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29. 1913.

1 46,763 Patented Nov. 13, 1917 6 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

-L. LUMiERE.

TALKING MAGHINE.

APPLICATIQN men NOV. 29. 19 13.

Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

' 6,SHEETSSHEET 4.

onooooocuu an on INVENTOR ZamsZa/m e.

WHWESSES ATTORNEY L. LUMiERE.

TALKING MACHRNE.

APPLICATION FILED r1.0v.29. 1913.

Patented Nov. 13, 1917. v

6. SHEETS-SHEET 6 262 k ago gq gwy 257 I y i v fiTTORN-EY and useful Improvements in 2e sonntl reproducing means;

so Lion partly in vertical.

35 fragmentary top plan view BSSIGNOR T0 VICETi'BR- 'EELEEY, OF CAMDEN, NEW] JERSEY, A COELPGEATIQN 01? KEY? TALKHQ' G-ll-EAGHIEIE.

...- n fileii Eoveniber 29, 1913 To 'zi-if iz i'i' i :of zot'wi.

noivn that 1, Lewis Lmzienn, a 'i n of France, and a resident of the city (t of Lyon, France. have invented certain new chines of which the following is it specifcation.

The resin objects of this invention are to provide an improved talking machine in- 1o clnclin e. cabinet, sound reproducing means including a comparatively large vibratory diaphragm incloseo. in the oinct, and sonnil amplifying means inclosetl in the cabinet and arrongccl to cooperate directly with the diaphragm; (,0 provide improved'nieens for supporting it diaphragm in position to cooperate with a sound record; to provide improved means for supporting and rotnting s sound record in coei'mration with to provide iniproved means for holding rotary record support against rotation; to provide iniprovetl sound reproducing means; and to provide other improvements (LS will appear hereinafter.

in th.. uccoin ninying drawings is a fragmentary top plan view oi machine constructed in accordance invention; Fig. 2 a fragmentary entl eleve- "insverse section on line 2 -2 of Fig. 1; Fi

vertical section on line 3-3 of l i i i a fragmentary siile elevation of o ortion of the machine shown in Fig. i: 5 a

of a inooitieil form of this invention; '3 6 e frnginc tnry front elevation partly in transverse section on line 6--6 of F 1, Fig. 'l' a fragmentary -eiclc elevation. nr

P el.

in vertical section of the machine shown in Figs. 5 and (i; and Fi an enlarged. :ireg

incntary vertical section on line 8-8 of Fig. 5.

eferrmg this invention comprises at including an exterior casing 10. con:

01" an oi )lon g rigid bot-torn Wall 15,

of Letters Patent.

'lalltinghiavertical to the drawings, particularly 1 to l inclusive. one embodiment i talking; machine isting rectangular hotly portion 11.

thereto. Tlieootly Serial 1 0. SG-iifiEZ-Z and 17, and. e vertical side wall 18, rigitl with and projecting upwardly from the bottom Well 15, and vertical cloors 19 and 2G hinged at 21 and 22 respectively to the end walls 16 and 17 to open outwardly, the doors being provided with knobs 23 for their convenient operation. Arranged above and in vertical alineinent with the doors l9 and 29, when they are closed, is it horizon tel strip 2% connecting the upper portions oi the encl Wells 16 and 17. The incluiles a snbstentialiy f. horizontal top wall. 25 and ivnwercily diverging cntl walls 2i) and side vtolls 2?. The root end wall 2% oi the cover ccnnectei. by hinges 28 to the corresponding end Wall 17 of the hotly of the cabinet to p the cover to swung about the hinges as an axis. Viitiin the body portion 11 or. the casing 10 or rigid horizontal partition which is spececl slightly below the upper edges of the body portion llontl in s plene slightly above the upper edges of the doors 19" and 20. This partition 30 which extends from the end Well 1'6 to the opposite end Wall 17 and from th cle Well 18 to the opposite side Willi is rigidly secnrecl in position with pect to tliesev'ells and clivicles the into of the cabinet 10 into an upper conilnrtnreni; and 1 lower compartment or reproducing sounds there is proviclecl a comparatively large circular diaphragm 40, which is carried by a lint ennnizir sobstntinl y rigid metal frame e1 concentric "181.195. whichis pivotslly connected. to Lit, partition 30 by a hinge comprising two eaves or hinge members 42 and is, one or" which is rigidly secured to the frame 41, I which is rigiclly secured to upper snrfscs oi lie partition. 36, the l prvoteiiy connectccl by the ontsl pintle 4& the long tudinal axis which is substantially in plane with the A per surface of he partition 3 The an- :incl provicletl therefor in. the partition 30, the aperture 4:5 being slightly larger in diameter than the frame so at the frame may oscillateahont the long its pintle ll \\'i heir-t coming into contact L L with. the Walls of the aperture cover 152 is to oscillste'in e circular mertnre concentric therewith l "he {haphra gin eclcternnnecl nough 1e: tor in the :9, the loner y secured. to the leaf apecl spring 50 constantially U pod he iartition 30.

circular aperture Y oil any suitable The diaphragm COBSJJLICtlOZl, but corclance and 985,4; 5 a

19H, ktllu gust 2! preferably comprises an o n terial which itahly :toldhcl or plaitetl and r-rhich has its out a secured togelicr to form a plurality of radial :tolcls or plaits 60. The marginal portion of the (li: l0 is substantially fiat and is antler fiat surface of by means of a comlie annulus; (51, which by neans itscreu's e lia- =hezewith and s: l)-

a flat rigid an- The llOlfl llly fixed position with respect to the iron e ll by means of two oppositely disposed. radial meta. arms 66 and 67; the inner ends of which rigidly secured to the base 65, and the outer emls oi which respectively to two l are rigidly secured the laine all, and (llll metal arm "F0, one acurml to the under anil the othr end :n'oiitha the! 7 it e bracket 47 in position against.

to the up 1 l of means 1 (V 'nectccl to the es.

the bracket by means of a set screw l1, extending upwardly through the annulus 6i, the marginal portion. of the diaphragm, the frame 4.1, a at the h t l2, and engaging at its upper enrl again the miller suri ace of t-l Arr-a1" cl above the base is t its v.) is 'iafeiii'erablv rielilin lv conneeted m i b opposite! tllfalWSOfl operatirely control portion oi. the cliaphragm 10 a try yielding ro l 81. he axis of oscill" oi? the stylus bar urn the rod 81 and upi'varclly in a norsprjngs 7 9 antiv ally Lly vertical plane from its azns of oscillation, and. is provided at its upper end, and coaxially therewith, with a reinovabli stylus 8:2 which engages in a suitable socket provided therefor in the end of the stylus bar, and which is clamped in, position by means of a set screw The construetion of the stylus bar is such that when the stylus is given A lateral oscillation, the diaphragm l0 will be vibrated Yortisally.

For supporting a eisl; souul record in a horizontal. plane 0 swing in a substantially horizontal plane bout asubstantially vertical axis spaced from the center of the recorcl, and for simultaneously rotating the record about a vertical axis extending through its center, means are provided ineliuling a substantially fiat horizontal turntable 90 which is spaced. above the hori zontal Uarl'itiou 30, soul is arranged. to suing a plane which is slightly above the l" izonial partition 3 and, arranged to suing in a plane which slightly abore the upper eiul or poi" of the stylus 82 when the stylus i in an inoperative position as fill-0W1] in liigu. 1 aiul 3. The upper oe of the turntable may be partially covered with a fiat annulus 90 of rubber or other material suitable to give a proper trictional contact between the turntable and the record.

The turntable 9O in this rlcvice much smaller than the turntables usually used with talking machines, as in this instance the turntable a receril superimposed thereon and arranged with its reem'flecl or active sirle lacing (lowir unruly, or in other work, with a record which inverted from the ordinary post ln the present instance the turntable herefore 1)ici'"r;il ly niailc with a (lia iprorinia' same as the clia r of tle label uhieh is usually found in the center of a disk record, so that the arrangml to cooperate With jects upwardly from the base 102 diameter of the turntable will be no greater than the diarneter of the central unrecorded portion of the record, and will permit the stylus to travel beneath the. record and over the downwardly facing recorded portion thereof without coming into contact with the turntable.

The turntable 90 is rigidly secured to a comparatively short vertical spindle 91 which projects centrally therethrough, and the lower end of which is slightly reduced in diameter to form an annular downwardly facing shoulder 92, and is mounted to rotate freely in a suitable aperture 93 provided therefor in a substantially horizontal metal arm 94:, the spindle 91 being held by the annular shoulder 92 against downward movement with respect to the arm 94.

The arm 94: is supported at one end by the upper cylindrical end 100 of a vertical stud 101, the lower end of which projects upwardly from and is preferably integral with a base 102, which rests upon and is rigidly secured to a substantially flat motor support 103 which is rigidly secured against the under surface of the horizontal partition 30, the base 102 and the stud 101, being arranged in a suitable aperture 101 provided therefor in the arm 91. Suitable ball bearings 106 are provided between the stud 101 and the arm 9 1 to permit the arm to be oscillated freely in a horizontal plane about the stud 101, and to prevent downward movement of the arm 91. Coiiperating with the stud 101 is a fixed bracket 110 which proand is rigidly secured thereto. The upper end of this fixed bracket curves forwardly and is provided with a vertical screw 111, which is threaded therethroug'h in axial alineinent with the stud 101, and is held securely in any position of vertical adjustment by the lock nut 112, The lower end of the screw 11]. is preferably conical in shape and engages in a corresponding" conical recess 113 in one end of a longitudinal curved bracket 114: which extends forwardly and downwardly from the screw and which is rigidly secured at its lower end to the upper surface of the arm 9% by means of screws 115. The conically pointed screw 111 cooperates with the stud 101 in maintaining" the swinging arm 91 in a horizontal plane. ii. fixed stop 116 is arranged to limit the clockwise movement of the arm For rotating" the turntable 90 about its spindle 91 a rotary vertical spindle 120 projects upwardly thrc niotor support 103, base 102,- and s :ially with the stud 101 and has a r end 121 projecting; upwardly abo swinging arm 91- and terminating below the bracket 1141. The lower porti of the spindle 120 is provided with a we. rigid therewith, which 1110; re;

gear 123 arranged beneath the partition 30 to rotate on a horizontal shaft 124 rigid therewitl'i, and which is rotated by any suitable motor (not shown), which may be suspended from the motor support 103, the speed of which may be controlled by any well known mechanism (not shown), adjustable by means of a rotatable indicator 125 cooperating with a suitable dial 126 secured to the upper surface of the partition 30.

For transmitting power from the vertical motor spindle 120 to the vertical turntable spindle 91, a beveled gear 130 is rigidly secured to the upper free end 121 of the spindle 120, and meshes with a corresponding beveled pinion 131 whichis arranged in one end of an elongated aperture or slot 132, provided in the swingii'i;- arm 9%, and extending longitudinally thereof. The pinion 131 is rigidly secured to the inner end of a horizontal rotary shaft 133 which is arranged in the longitudinal slot 132 The shaft 133 extends rotatably through and is supported by two bearings 13 1 and 135 which bridge the slot 132 and are rigidly cured to the swinginoarm 91: at points adjacent the two ends or the shaft 133 respectivcly. ltigidlf' secured to the shaft 133, outside of and in engagement with the bear ing 135, is a beveled pinion 130, which meshes with beveled gear wheel 137, which is arranged between the arm and thcturntable 90 and which is mounted upon and rigidly secured to the turntable spindle 91.

For conveniently swinging the turntable 90, manually, into and out of anoperative position, and for locking the swinging arm 94; in an inoperative position. the outer portion of the swinging arm 9% is provided with a substantially horizontal. extension 110, preferably integral therewith, which joins the main portion of the arm 0 at a point beneath the turntable 50, and which extends outwardly from the turntable in a substantially straight line, and terminates at its outer end at a point spaced outwardly from the margin of the largest record which the turntable intended to support. A suit able handle l ll projects upwardly from the outer end of the extension 140211151 is secured thereto in any suitable manner. The extension 110 is arranged obliquely with respect to the main portion of the swinging arm 9%, so that when the swinging arm 94: is at the limit of its anti-clockwise more ment, the extension 14-0 will be substantially parallel to the side wall 19 of the exterior cabinet10. A yielding hook 142 of spring steel or other suitable material rigidly secured against the under surface of the oxtension 14-0 and projects laterally therefrom to cooperate with the corresponding yielding spring hook 113 which is rigidly secured to a block 111 arranged in abutment with the side wall 21 and resting upon and secured to the partition 30. The latter yield-- inp; hook 143 is arranged in horizontal alinement with the extension 1 10 and forms a stop to limit the anti-clocl-zwise movement of the swinging arm 91. As the swinging arm 9% rotated in an anti-clockwise direction from an operative position, the hook 142 is moved into contact with the hook 143, and the hooks yield slightly downwardly and upwardly respectively, and the swinging arm 94 and its extensionl-lO are flexed slightly downwardly until the lower hook 1&2 snaps into locking engagement with the upper hook 143, whereupon the swinging arm 94- is held locked in an inoperative p r sition by the hooks 112 and 143, the swinging arm being resilient and constructed to ield slightly under pressure to permit of this operation. When it is desired to release the swinging arm 91, a slight pressure is applied downwardly upon the handle 1-11, thus flexing the extension 140 and I the swinging arm 91 downwardly until the lower hook 112 disengaged from the upper hook 14-3, whereupon the handle 1-l1 is moved clockwise to swingthe arm 941. into an operative position.

For automatically stopping the rotation of the turntable 90 when. the swinging arm 9-1 is rotated into an inoperative position. and for {llllOHlUillCflllY releasing the turntable when the swinging; arm 91 is moved away from an inoperative position, a bell crank 1-50 is arranged upon the upper side of the extension 140 adjacent the margin of the turntable 90 and is mounted to swing about a vertical pivot 15]. projecting upwardly from and rigid with the extension Lit). Secured to the one end of the bell crank 150 is a brake pad 1.52 arranged to engage the marginal edge of the turntable 90, and secured to the other end of the bell crank 150 is a spring 153, which extends longitudinally of the extension 1 10, and which engages at its outer end snugly, but slidably, betweentwo studs 15 1-, which projcct; upwardly from and which are rigid with the extension 140. Arranged in a horizontal plane with the spring 153 and eX- tending tiansversely with respect thereto, is a rigid horizontal plate 155, which is preferably arranged in vertical alinement with the upper hook 14-3, and which is rigidly secured to the blocl 14-1 and projects inwardly therefrom. The spring 153 is normally substantially straight and normally acts to hold the brake pad 152 out of an easement with the turntable 90 when the turntable 90 is in an operative position; but when the turntable 90 is moved into an inoperative position, the spring 153 comes into contact with the end of the fixed plate 155 and is flexed by the plate and swings the brake pad 152 into engagement with the the swinging arm 9 1 is moved clockwise from its locked position, the spring 153 returns to its normal form and releases the brake pad 152 from the turntable 90,whereupon the turntable is free to be rotated by the motor. a

For conveniently swinging the annular diaphragm frame 41 downwardly to permit the turntable 90 to be swung into an operative position without causing the record rotated thereby to strike against the stylus a vertical push rod 160 extends loosely through an aperture 1(5i1 provided therefor in the horizontal partition 30, and is rigidly secured. at its lower end to the outer end of a rigid horizontal arm 1.62, which is spaced below the frame ll and projects radially outwardly ,tl' erefrom, the arm 162 being held rigidly in spaced relationship with respect to the frame 1.1 by two vertical bolts 163, which extend through the arm 162, the annulus (31, the diaphragm 40 and the frame 4-1. The bolts 163 are surrounded respectively by two sleeves 16 1 arranged between the arm 1.62 and the under surface of the annulus (31,to space the arm a suitable distance below tht fran'ie 11.

For amplifyiiigi the sound waves produced by the vibrations of the diaphragm 40,-there is arranged beneath the diaphragm a0 a sound amplifier which may be of any suitable construction, but which in the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2 includes two rectangular vertical vibratory wooden side walls 170 and 171, arran ed upon opposite sides of the diaphragm respectively and eX- tendingfrom the bottom wall 15 of the cabinet upwardly to a plane spaced slightly below the under surface of the horizontal partition 30, and from the side wall 18 of the cabinet toward the doors 19 and 20, the

front edges 172 and 173 being spaced inwardly from the inner suirlaces of the doors when the doors are closed. lTwo horizontal cleats 17d and 1'75 are secured to the outer surfaces of the two vibratory side walls 170 and 171 respectively, flush with the lower edges thereof, and these two cleats are rigidly secured to the bottom wall 15 by means of screws 176. Two vertical cleats 177 and 178 are secured to the outer surfaces of the vibratory side walls 170 and 1'71, flush with the front edges 172 and 173 and extending from the horizontal cleats 174; and 175 to the upper edges of the side walls IQSPOCtlVGl V. A horizontal strip of wood 179 is terminally secured to and connects the top portions of the front edges 172 and 173 of the vibratory side walls. Extending beand secured to the inner surfaces of the, vibratory side walls 170 and 171 is a transversely horizontal and longitudinally curved vibratory wooden bottom wall. 185, which curves downwardly and forwardly from the line of meeting between the under surface of the partition 30 and the inner surface of the side wall 18 to an imaginary line connecting the lower ends of the front edges 1'72 and 173, and coincident with the upper surface of the bottom wall 15; The upper edgeoi this curved wall 185 is socured to the inner surface of the side Wall 18 in any suitable manner, as for instance, by screws 186, and its lower front edge is similarly secured to the upper surface oi" the bottom wall 15 in any suitable manner, as for instance, by screws 187. Between the front edges 172 and 173 of the amplifier and the inner surface of the doors 1.9 and 20 may be arranged any suitable screen or sound reflector, for instance, one comprising vertical side posts 188 and a series of transversely inclined vertical wooden slats 189, extending horizontally and connecting and secured to the vertical posts 188.

To prevent the diaphragm frame 41 from swinging too freely about its axis, a spring 195 may be rigidly secured to the annulus 61, tnd the spring may be arranged to engage a yielding pad 19;- of felt or other suit able material secured to the inner surface of the vibratory side wall 170, the spring being adjusted to normally exert a slight pressure against the pad to frictionally retard the movement or" the diaphragm frame 41 about its axis, r

It is thought that the operation of this form of the invention will be fully under stood from the foregoing description, but as a brief summary it may be stated that to re produce sounds from a disk sound record 200, the record is arranged upon the turntable 90 with the recorded face of the record facing downwardly, the turntable being meanwhile locked in an inoperative position by the spriiighooks14-2 and 143. it

is to be understood that the record 200 is provided upon its recorded face with a spiral groove 201 uniform in depth formed with lateral undulations corresponding to sound.

waves, which are adapted cooperate with the particular form oi stylus bar mounting hereinbefore described. After the record has been laced upon the turntable, the bandle'141 JS pressed downwardly and then laterally to move the record into operative position over the stylus 82, the stylus'being meanwhile depressed by a manual pressure downwardly upon the push rod 160,. After the record has thus been moved into Josition, the push bar 159 released an the stylus is swung intooperetive ment with the record through action or the/spring record ma the operation of reproducing sound is entirely automatic, the record being fed across the stylus by the action of the stylus in engagement in the sound groove. After the reproduction of sound has been completed, the push rod 160 is depressed manually and the record is then swung anti-clockwise into an inoperative position by moving the handle ill accordingly.

Instead oi applying this inve tion in a talking machine having a diaphragm mounted in a vertically movable frame held against lateral movement and arranged to cooperate with a record on a rotary record support mounted to swing laterally in a substantially v horizontal plane above the diaphragm, as hercinoefore described, this invention may be applied as shown in Figs. 5, 6; 7 and 8 in a talking machine provided with a rotary disk record support arranged to rotate in a fixed horizontal plane about a fixed vertical axis and a diaphragm mountedin a vertically yielding frame arranged to move laterally in a substantially horizontal plane below the record support.

Referring to Figs. 5 to 8, this modified term of the inventioncomprises a cabinet 225 constructed substantially as hereinbetore described and comprising a substantially rectangular body portion 226 provided with a pair of doors 227 arranged to swing outwardly, and provided with a hollow cover 228 movable with respect to the body portion, about suitable hinges 229.

Arranged within the body portion 225 and comparatively large opening 231 extending thez'etbrough.

For supporting a rotary record support or turntable, a rigid hollow gear case 235 is rigidly secured in the' opening 231 of the partition 230, by means oil a flat flange 235' integral with the gear caseand which is securely clamped to the upper surface of the partition 280 by means of a screw 1 6 1 tegral with two rigid arms 23'? "which, di-

236. The gear case 235 is preferably inverge rearwardly therefrom and which project from a substantially that horizontal motor plate 238 preferably integral there with and which is arranged to cover a suit-i able opening provided therefor in the partition 230, the motor plat/e being secured to the partition 280 by screws 238'. The

gear case 235 is provided ugon its upper side with a substantially rigi flat horizontal cover 239, removablv secured thereto by means of screws-240; 1% vertical cylindrical bushing 24d fits ti htly in an aperture proa 5.1 ,3 v #2,} K i h video therelor in see bottom wall 0 t e savanna mmsecurecl io brie uncle-rode ment by a cap 242, rigidiy but l semispherical in shape curl. resiz'b bh' upper suricce of ihe stationary The spindle 24:5 Pl'OJQCi'Z-S upwe: "y from the bushing 241, and the upper portion 21% of the spinclle is reducer? in to pro-- Vldfi on upwardly facing cmiuiar shoulder 2i? spaced slightly above the upper end of the bushing 2&1. Coaxial with end snugly but rcmova oly surrounding ihe reduced portion 246 oi the spindle and rotatable with respect thereto and res lg" against the ennular shoulder 24? of the spindle, is verbicai cylindrical hub 248, the lower enci of which is provicled with cylii lric recess 249, in which irecly engages the ii oper enc of the bushing 241. A ilat horizontal aiimilar cap 259 its loosely around the bushing 24-1, and is removobly secureci to she under surface of ihe hub 248 by means of screws The portion of the bushing 241 above the cup 250 is enlarged to pro vide a downwardly facing encular shoulder,

252 mood chil M2. cap 250, 0 preveni the wimdrewel of ihe iiufo upwardly from the ouslii 24-1" licmovebly secured io er cm of the hub 5248 by means or oncl is a fie/c hori coaxial wiih the spindle zontal record support or turntable 254-. Projecting centrally through ihe mimic-ole rigid therewith and extending upwardly therefrom is ii hollow elongaiecl cylindrical cap wliich fits snugly around. the reduced end of the curnicolc spindle and is rotatable with. respect thereto. The upper end of the cop is rounclecl encl provided with a vertical central aperture 256, for purposes of lubrication. The upper surface of the iurntccle may be provided with fiat annular yielding covering 257 secured thereto I For rotating the iiurntchle the lower cccl of the hub 248 is provided with on eX- ternal Worm gear 260, preferably" integral therewith, which engages a horizontally erranged Worm 261, rigidly secured to hoii zontal spindle 262, the to n portion of which extends rcorwarrlly from the Worm 261. The front end of the spindle 262 is rotatably supported in a bracket 263 depending rigiclly from the cover 239.- The other end of the spindle 262 is rotatably mounted in c suicable bearing 26%, depending rigidly from the motor plate 238. Rigiclly mounted upon the inner end of ihe spiufile is Worm 266 which is suihihi e motor 2Y0 of my construction, and legs plate The inoicr the wring eciceteri ty with 21v governor CO1, inrlicetor 2'76 earl F377 controlled by h:

For cooperation mounted upon the turnto its recorded sur:*cce

there is, provided 2 com iwrzizive phragm 1,81, 1? 1 co iubeiore described, an. in L as liei'einbcfoi'e o ersciioerl io annular frame which is normally orron in a substauiially horizontal plane spacedvbelow the turntable The frame is movabl z supported upon one sic-Le by two rollers 283 and 28%, which are n rotate upon. normally euhsmutiol tail studs 285 and which are r uected To the frame 282 by men cts 28"? and The ii /o roll 284 are ipporierl upon a iy Qd track 296, which is scour 1 ed 9*; each end to the liorizouiai partition by 1116M! of bolce 29;. exifemiing; i uogii the V rovio'er with. space )ermit of the lateral a the ire k 290 to accommodate o of dicphregms. The pert' 2 Yll8l on its under side Win to permit of the necesecry travel frame 282.

20?} are The rollers Mo provu. l with 111: ll 1! uip grooves our 20:

290 is preferably in the form-oi. a knife subsiantielly V shaped in transverse section and more acuic the the grooves in the rollers in which the knife edge engages. under surface of ihe track 290 is pro ii'uiisvere l ibozii: on axis coiiim he lower curved so with the knife edg/ upon which i" 283 arl 28%- rest of the tree-l: 290 is A mounted to rotate in a bracket 29%, iiepemi- H5 from. the ironic The roll-- i! roanand guiding the frame 282 "co more iii direction parallel we to the knife edge of the track 290, permit the frame to oscillate to filic limi e l extent required about the knife edge as an axis For yieldingly supporting the frame to move either horizontally in a predefiermified plane or to he (SCliliiilGi' veriic ily L? "\fl 301, which is inclined downwardly :froni the frame 282 and the upper end of which is rigidly secured thereto in any suitable manner at a point substantially opposite the roller 295a This roller 298 rests upon a horizontal fiat track 302, which is spaced below the horizontal partition 230 and held in fixed relationship with respect thereto by any suitable means, as for instance, by

a bracket 303, dependino; from the motor plate 238.

For vibrating the diaphragm 281, in accordance with a sound record, an upwardly inclined stylus 310, the upper end of which is pointed, is mounted in a stylus bar 811 to oscillate upon a rigid base 312 arranged above the central portion of the diaphra m and rigidly connected to the frame 282 by radial arms 313, the stylus bar in its mounting being constructed as hereinbetorc described. The construction of the stylus bar and its mounting is such that the stylus 310, when not in cooperative engagement with the under surface of a record positioned upon the turntable 25a. is normally main tained with its free end in a horizontal plane slightly above the plane which would be occupied by the lower face of a record on the turntable. When the stylus is in engagement with the under surface of a record on the turntable, the stylus is held depressed from its normal position under the action of the record, the spring; arm 301 carrying the roller'298 being adjusted to permit this depression and being arranged and proportioned to provide a proper amount of vertical pressure between the stylus and the under surface of the record to maintain the stylus in operative engage ment with the record.

lhe record 280 may be clamped downwardly against the upper surface of the turntable, as, for instance, by a circular disk 315 of wood or any other suitable material, and of sullicicnt mass to hold the rec- .ord in position with respect to the turntable. This dish 315 is preferably provided centrally upon its under surface witha suitable recess 316 to receive the cap 255. lhis disk serves not only to hold the record in place, but also acts as a fly wheel to assist 'in controlling the speed of the motor, and

thus performs a similar function to that performed by comparatively large heavy turntables, which are used in the ordinal forms of disk talking machines. This dish 315 may also be used with any other suitable form of talking machine.

Any suitable brake may be provided 0perative to stop or to release the turntable 254 and the motor. Iii-the construction shown, a brake is provided consisting" of a screw 317, threaded downwardly. through the plate 285, and en e one; at its lower end against a horizontal dish 318 above the res with and projecting" outwardly therefrom,

which is clamped rigidly against the under surface of the marginal portion of the diaphragm 281 by screws 322. For deflecting the sounds delivered from the amplifier 320 outwardly in substantially horizontal direction through the opening controlled by the doors 227, atransversely horizontal and longitudinally curved sounding board or defiector 324 is marginally secured within the cabinet and beneath the amplifier? It is thought that the operation of this modified form of this invention will be fully understood from the foregoing description, it being understood that this device is adapted to coiiperate with the usual sound record provided with a laterally undulating soundgroove of substantially uniform depth, as hereinbet'orc described.

Although only two forms have been shown in which this invention may be embodied, it is evident that the invention is not limited to any specific construction, but might be applied in various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. For instance, instead of providing the diaphragm with a stylus bar arranged to coiiperate with a record provided with a laterally -undulating groove, the diaphragm might be provided with a stylus bar'of any Well known or suit,- able construction arranged to coiiperate with the well known form of sound record having a groove in the form of hill and dale, or up and down, or vertical undulations.

Having thus fully described this invention'fl claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent oi the United States 1. In a talking machine, a cabinet providing a compartment, an opening in a Wall of said compartment, a diaphragm substantially closing said opening and delivering sound directly into said compartment provided with mstylus, and means to support a record in said'cabinet and outside of said compartment and in coiiperative relation with said stylus.

2. In a talking machine, the combination 01" a cabinet, a. partition forming in said cabinet a sound amplifying compartment, an opening in said partition, a diaphragm substantially closing said opening delivering sound directly into said compartment lsc a stylus for oscillating the diaphragm, and

. vided with a means to support a record outside of said compartment and in coiiperative relation to said stylus.

3. In a talking machine, a cabinet prosubstantially horizontal partition provided with an opening, of an approximately horizontal vibratory diaphragm arranged in vertical alinement with said opening to deliver sounds downwardly in said cabinet below said partition and means for supporting a sound record above and in cooperative relation with said diaphragm.

4. In a talking machine, the combination with a cabinet provided with a sound outlet, of a rotary record support, a partition provided with an opening and arranged between said record support and said outlet, and a diaphragm arranged to cover a portion of said opening and to coiiperate with a record on said support.

5. In a talking machine, the combination with a cabinet provided with a sound outlet, of a rotary record support, a partition provided with an opening and arranged between said record support and said outlet, a diaphragm arranged to cover a portion of said opening and to eotiperate with a record on said support, and sound amplifying means arranged between said diaphragm and said outlet.

6. In a talking machine the combination of a casing having a partition forming an amplifying chamber and provided with an opening in said partition, a diaphragm substantially closing said opening, a stylus operatively connected to said diaphragm and extending away from said chamber, a

record support, means to rotate said record support, and yielding means operative to hold said stylus in engagement with said record, the engagement of said stylus with the record on said support efiecting a relatiye transverse movement between said dia phragm and said record.

7. In a talking machine the combination of a casinghaving a partition forming an amplifying chamber and provided with. an opening in said partition, a diaphragm mounted in said opening and substantially filling the same, a stylus operatively connected to said diaphragm and extending outside of said chamber, a record support, means to rotate said record support, and yielding means tending to hold said stylus in engagement with said record, said record support being propelled transyersely across said diaphragm by the engagement of said stylus with the record on said support.

8. In a talking machine, the combination of a cabinet, a partition forming in said cabinet a sound amplifyin compartment and having an opening therein, a diaphragm mounted in said opening and substantiall closing the same, a stylus menace nected with said diaphragm and extending outside of said compartment, a record support, means to rotate said record support, and a carrier "for said record support, whereby said record support is freely movable in a plane parallel to said diaphragm, said. record support being propelled in said plane by the engagement of saidstylus with the record on said support.

In, a talking machine, the combination of a cabinet, a partition in said cabinet forming a sound amplifying eompartinent, a vibratory diaphragm in a wall of said compartment and arranged to deliver sound .waves directly into said compartment, :1

record supportoutside of said compartment and within said cabinet, a stylus operatively connected with said diaphragm and extending outside of said compartment, and a clo sure for said cabinet inclosing said record support, said cabinet being provided with an opening in anvall thereof forming a sound outlet for said sound amplifving compartment and a closure for said last- Inentioned opening.

10. In a talking machine the combination with a substantially horizontal disk record support arranged to rotate about a. substantially vertical axis and to oscillate simultaneously about an axis substantially parallel to said first-mentioned axis, of'means arto rotate the support, a vibratory diaphragm located below said support and arranged normally in a relatively fixed position, a stylus extending upwardly into engagement with a record on the support and arranged to vibrate the diaphragm and move the record and support relatively thereto. 12. In a talking machine, a swinging record support, means to rotate the support, a relatively large vibratory diaphragm yieldingly pivoted in a'normally fixed position below said record support, a stylus extending upwardly to engage a: record on the said support and arranged to vi-- brate the diaphragm and effect a relatively transverse movement between the diaphragm. and record, and means to depress the diaphragm to move the stylus out oi engagement with the record.

13. In a talking machine, a rotatable swinging record support, means to rotate the support, a vibratory diaphragm yieldrotatable ngly pivoted in a normally fixed position below said record support, a stylus exten support anderranged to vibrate the diaphragm and effect a relatively transverse movement between the diaphragm and record, and means to retard movement of said diaphragm toward and from said record suport.

11 witness whereof, I have hereunto set ber, A. D, 1913.

LOUIS LUMIERE. 1,. 8.

Witnesses:

GASTON J EANUIAUX,

MARIUS MERMAZ. 

